I recently got the chance to try the new 2007 Fat Bastard Chardonnay. I hadn’t tried anything by Fat Bastard before, but I had heard a lot of good things from other folks about this brand. I think I had gotten deterred by the name, and thought it was kind of ostentatious and rude.

But after tasting it, I think the name somehow works because it more describes the playful side of the wine. It’s certainly not negative. This wine is so easy to drink. I was having some difficulty figuring out the specific fruit notes though- information that came with the bottle mentions acacia flower and a clean citrus finish. Although I admit I don’t know what acacia flower tastes like in the first place, I got the citrus taste, and it is clean and crisp, but not overboard. The clean taste was what made me go back for more.

This chardonnay also has the right amount of dryness to it. There’s a bite, sometimes a bit strong, but okay. The bouquet was flowery and fruity with a bit of vanilla. And although it’s billed as fullbodied, I think the weight of it was more on the light side, which is appealing when you are drinking it with a lighter cheese or anything non-meat (makes sense).

Now that I’ve gotten over my this wine-must-be-weird-because-of-its-name thing, I plan to try a lot more Fat Bastard white wines to compare with this gem.

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